Pencil attachment



ay 25, 1937. oss ET 2,081,540

PENCIL ATTACHMENT Filed Dec. 29, 1936 v INVENTOR Ferdinand GiHosse/el 1|Hui/(l1.-

A ORNEYS Patented May 25, 1937 UNITED STATES "ATENT OFFICIE 7 Claims.

My invention relates to a pencil attachment, especially a combined pointprotector and tweezers, which is particularly adapted for use onso-called eyebrow pencils.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is of simple and cheap construction and convenient inuse.

Referring to the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a side view of one form of my improved device shown appliedto a pencil, such as an eyebrow pencil;

Fig. 2 is an exploded view in perspective of the attachment and pencil;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of theattachment applied to the point of a pencil which is shown in elevation;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line l of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a view corresponding to Fig. 3, but of a modified form;

Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of still another form of my improveddevice;

Fig. 7 is a sectional plan View taken substantially on the line 1-! ofFig. 6; and

Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7, thedevice being shown on the point end of a pencil.

My improved device as illustrated in Figs. 1

to 5 of the drawing comprises a sleeve 2 which is adapted to be appliedto one end of the pencil and a pair of tweezers comprising arms 4, thelower portion of which are connected by a base portion 0.

5 The sleeve 2 is preferably made of spring sheet metal, the lowerportion of which is split or slotted at 8 so as to enable it toresiliently grip the pencil to which it is applied. An outwardlyprojecting annular bead I0 is formed in the sleeve a slight distancefrom the outer end thereof. The arms 4 and connecting base 6 arepreferably formed from a single piece of spring sheet metal. The springarms 4 have their upper portions tapering substantially to a point andthe portions thereof below the pointed ends or jaws are curvedtransversely in an arc of a radius corresponding substantially to theinside radius of the sleeve 2. The lower end portions of the arms areprovided with outwardly projecting beads H which when the tweezers andsleeve are assembled are received in the bead ID. The base 6 of thetweezers is preferably of conical form, as shown.

The tweezers and sleeve are so formed asto permit the tweezers to beinserted with their jaw ends foremost through the sleeve l0 until thebeads l2 reach a position opposite the bead 0 whereupon the arms 4,which are placed under tension as they are forced through the sleeve,serve to snap the beads l2 into the bead ID in the sleeve and thussecurely lock the tweezers to 5 the sleeve. When the parts are thusassembled, the portions of the spring arms within the sleeve above thebead l0 firmly engage the inner surface of the sleeve so as to securelyhold them from becoming displaced outwardly, thus insuring the 10 pointsor jaws of the tweezers being held in proper position in proximity toeach other.

The sleeve 2 may be easily and cheaply formed on an eyeletting machine,and the tweezers stamped from a single piece of sheet metal and 15 thenthe arms bent upwardly from the base 6 to position their jaws in properspaced relation. The sleeve and tweezers may be easily assembled asabove described to provide a strong and durable construction. 20

The conical base 6 which receives the point of the pencil lead, tightlycloses the end of the sleeve 2 and forms therewith an efiectiveprotector for the point of the pencil. The lead of eyebrow pencils beingextremely soft, it must be 5 suitably covered when being carried in thehand bag of the user. The pencil and sleeve form a convenient handle inusing the tweezers.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 5, instead of the tweezers beingtelescopingly received in 3 the end of the sleeve as above described,the lower portions of the arms are connected by a sleeve or collar Mwhich are telescopingly received over the end of the sleeve 2' of thedevice. This sleeve 2 may have its upper end split at [6 so 35 as toenable it to tightly press against the collar M and thus hold a bead l8thereon in engagement with a bead 26 on said collar to lock the partstogether. The upper end of the sleeve 2' may be closed by a wall 22. 40

Instead of the sleeves 2 and 2 being in the form of a point protector,they may be in the form of a ferrule permanently attached to one end ofthe pencil.

The improved device shown in Figs. 6, '7 and 8 45 may be made of asingle piece of spring sheet metal. This device is provided with asleeve 24 and tweezers comprising spring arms 26 projecting from one endof the sleeve. Said end of the sleeve near the inner ends of said springarms 50 is provided with inwardly bent lip portions 28 and the innerends of the arms are provided with inwardly bent portions 29. Theseportions 28 and 29 substantially close said end of the sleeve so as toprovide a protecting covering over the point of the pencil. The adjacentedges of the sleeve portion of the piece of sheet metal irom which thedevice is formed, are spaced a slight distance apart to provide a slot30 to permit the sleeve to resiliently grip the pencil to which it isapplied.

This single piece construction of combined tweezer and pencil pointprotector may be cheaply manufactured, the tweezer arms may be of therequisite length and resiliency to produce the best results, and thedevice is of neat and attractive appearance.

The present application is a continuation in part of my applicationSerial No. 3,241, filed January 24, 1935, allowed January 14,. 1936 andnow abandoned.

As will be evident to those skilled in the art, my invention permitsvarious modificationswithout departing from the spirit thereof or thescope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A pencil attachment comprising a sleeve adapted to be placed on oneend of a pencil, and a pair of tweezers comprising spring arms and abase portion connecting said arms, said base and lower portions of saidarms extending into one end or said sleeve so as to close said end, saidsleeve having an outwardly projecting bead formed therein and the lowerportions of said spring arms having corresponding projections receivedin said bead and held therein by the tension of said spring arms, andsaid spring arms being held under tension, by the engagement of thelower portions thereof with the end of the sleeve.

2. A pencil attachment comprising a sleeve adapted to be placed on oneend of the pencil and a pair of tweezers comprising spring arms and abase portion connectingv said arms, said 40 tweezers being adapted to betelescopingly inserted with the free ends of the arms foremost throughthe inner end of said sleeve so as to position said base portion inproximity to the other end of said sleeve, said tweezers and sleevehaving portions adapted to engage when the tweezers are thus positionedand to be held in interlocking engagement by the tension of said springarms.

3. A pencil attachment comprising a sleeve adapted to be placed on oneend of a pencil, and a pair of tweezers comprising spring arms, and aportion connecting the lower end of said arms and secured in one end ofsaid sleeve so as to close said end.

4. A pencil attachment comprising a sleeve adapted to be placed on oneend of a pencil, and a pair of tweezers comprising spring arms and aportion connecting said arms, said connecting portion being intelescoping engagement with and secured to one end of said sleeve andsaid arms projecting beyond said end of the sleeve.

5. A pencil attachment comprising a sleeve adapted to be placed on oneend of the pencil and tweezers comprising a pair of spring armsprojecting from one end of said sleeve, said end of the sleeve adjacentthe inner ends of said arms being at least partially closed.

6. A pencil attachment comprising a sleeve adapted to be placed on theend of a pencil, tweezers comprising a pair of spring arms projectingfrom one end of said sleeve and integral therewith, said end of thesleeve between the inner ends of said arms being at least partiallyclosed.

'7. A pencil attachment made from a single piece of sheet metalcomprising a sleeve adapted to be placed on one end of a pencil, andtweezers comprising a pair of spring arms projecting from one end ofsaid sleeve and integral therewith, said end of said sleeve havinginwardly turned portions between the inner ends of said arms for atleast partially closing said end of the sleeve.

FERDINAND G. I-IOSSELET.

